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Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

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Beryl : Be3Al2Si6O18

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Typical white beryl from "La Vilatte haute"
first discovered by Lelièvre before 1800.
ref : Journal des mines n°56, tome 10, an IX.
size : 9 by 4cm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet.
 © ChatenetFXPhoto ID: 74610    View Count: 270

Cacoxenite : Fe3+24Al[(OH)12|O6|(PO4)17] · 17H2O

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Cacoxenite from Alluaud quarry.

field width : 2mm

photo and collection : Fx Chatenet
Photo ID: 107893    View Count: 196

Cacoxenite : Fe3+24Al[(OH)12|O6|(PO4)17] · 17H2O

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Cacoxenite from Alluaud quarry.

field width : 4 mm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet
Photo ID: 106065    View Count: 111

Columbite : (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Niobio-columbo-tantalite from "La Vilatte-haute"
crystal size : 7mm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet.
 © ChatenetFXPhoto ID: 74609    View Count: 275

Columbite : (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Columbite from Vilatte haute quarry.
crystal size : 3mm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet.
Photo ID: 74755    View Count: 232

Columbite : (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6, Zircon : Zr[SiO4]

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Columbite crystals with redish Zircon (base of the sample) and an oarnge unknown crust (top)
Self collected in January 2008
Size: 4 X 2 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 148139    View Count: 97

Dufrénite : Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5[(OH)3|(PO4)2]2 · 2H2O

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Dufrenite from Alluaud quarry

Field width : 3 mm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet
Photo ID: 106060    View Count: 145

Heterosite : (Fe3+,Mn3+)[PO4]

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Heterosite from Alluaud quarry.

field width : 3cm

photo and collection : FX Chatenet
Photo ID: 106064    View Count: 152

Löllingite : FeAs2, Wolframite : (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Greyish and altered Lollingite with black blades of Wolframite, typical of this quarry.
Sample size: 7 X 6,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 182938    View Count: 164

Löllingite : FeAs2

Vilatte-Haute Quarry (Alluaud Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Steel grey Lollingite on matrix
Self collected in june 2008
Size: 4 X 2,5 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 238625    View Count: 20
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